A pleasure. A little heart-rending to see these characters struggle, but then very satisfying to see them come through. And super cool to have the stories overlap and come together the way they did. As with the first volume, the Ginn Hale story felt the flattest to me regarding character, I think just because of lack of length (I haven't found this to be the case with her other writing).

A re-read for M M Romance Re-Read Challenge 2019: Yep! Still a five star review. The 'oldies' just get better and better with each re-read. The characters and premise continues from Hellcop 1; magic, mayhem and buffed guys getting it on. Strong, believable though unique story lines, with characters remaining true to their original traits, strengths and weakness from the previous book.

The first Hell Cop was incredibly enjoyable and something just that little bit different. In this 2nd book they’re building on already established relationships and reading it was like visiting with old friends. God. I am such a sap. But it was just so good!Trust Me, by Astrid Amara, has Jay and Brian a year down the track. Jay still delights in being able to touch someone and Brian is growing into his own skin after the revelations’ in the previous book. The growth of the characters relationshi...

Ratings - Trust Me: 3 / Dark Waters: 3 / Such Heights: 3

Trust Me by Astrid Amara - 3.5* Dark Waters by Nicole Kimberling - 3.5* Such Heights by Ginn Hale - 4*

Trust Me by Astrid Amara - 2.5 stars It was lame. Annoying. Well placed issues, could have been handled differently.Dark Waters by Nicole Kimberling - 4 stars This one was fun. Such Heights by Ginn Hale - 4.5 stars My favourite of the three. Total: 3.5 stars

Hell Cop 2 4.5 Stars! I think I liked it even more than the first Hell Cop!I'm not all that fond of short stories, which usually means I'm not all that fond of anthologies. However, the Hell Cop books are different. Hell Cop 2 is a LONG anthology. And it's only three stories. So it's almost like three novels in one (in fact, I would guess that each individual story here would be long enough to qualify to be a novel or at least a novella all its own).This is a sequel in all respects to the first

All stories were sequels to the ones in the previous book. Of course I had my favorite couple but strangely enough I liked their story, its the first one in the book, the least. Michael and Argent, as well as James and Morans stories were more engaging. I think they felt unfinished before, but Brians story was pretty much finished and I was happy with the ending.

I wouldn't say that you have to have read Hell Cop #1 before reading this, but it certainly makes it much, much better. I rarely like Anthologies where the stories are tied together. They usually feel tacky, but these three authors really make it work.This trio of stories happens after our heroes ride off into the sunset together at the end of book #1. None of the three are secure in their relationships , and some have reached that critical point where lust and attraction are no longer enough.I

Just as good as the first!!

I really enjoyed this series. I read it back in February and it's now April so I can't do my review of each story with any amount of justice so I'll do an overall review. I actually read this series in a weird way. Hell Cop is an anthology with three separate stories that loosely intertwine. Each story is written by a different author. Hell Cop 2 is the next anthology and each story in that anthology is a sequel of the previous story in Hell Cop. So when I read the first story in Hell Cop, about...

4.5 stars_______________Re-read January 2019

Trust Me by Astrid Amara I couldn't wait to continue reading Brian and Jays story and I was not disappointed. Not only did I get to follow along on their emotional relationship but I got a gripping mystery too. This whole world just captivates me. So many great ideas. And so far great chemistry between the MC too. I do hopw there will be a Hell Cops 3 5 stars Dark Waters by Nicole Kimberling Very interesting story. I still love Argent but I have trouble with Michael sometimes. I loved the m

The (Overall) Review:Honesty from the outset~ I've been hanging out for this anthology ever since I found out there would be a follow up toHell Cop (reviewed here).First things first~Take the fact that the more I read by these authors the more I admire their talent as writers as a given. Why?? Partly because I've read a heck of a lot of each of their work this year so I feel like I'm a guru in Amara, Kimberling and Hale, but mainly I think it's due to their proficiencies in both the short and lo...

3.5

As in the first book, the world building is riveting and all the stories were interesting and well written. I noticed though a few mistakes that should have been caught by a proofreader and it's a bit unexpected by this publisher. Here we go:Trust Me by Astrid AmaraBrian is now a hell cop. He is more or less a rookie. His osmotic abilities - he can draw energy from other living creatures and discharge it to heal or maim - are getting out of control, causing unwanted damage to those around him. A...

A sequel to "Hell Cop" (since this one features the same characters), I think "Hell Cop 2" is a fine anthology. It's really good -- the story are all well-written and the characters endearing1. Trust Me (Astrid Amara) 4.5/5 : my favorite of the whole bunch, because there is a conflict between Jay and Bryan that makes their relationship very interesting.2. Dark Waters (Nicole Kimberling) 4/5: while the story is good, I still wish that I know more about Argent. Though it's written in 3rd POV, but

I loved it. Three terrific writers, three seamlessly integrated stories. Fantastic world building.

The further adventures of the Hell Cop universe.An enjoyable set of stories that doesn't quite recapture the magic of the first book. I liked knowing what happened next to the characters I enjoyed in the first book. The mystery and urban fantasy themes were excellent and fascinating to read. The romance, however, fell short for me.

Trust Me by Astrid Amara - 4.35 stars Dark Waters by Nicole Kimberling - 4 stars Such Heights by Ginn Hale - 4.75 starsThese authors can write just about anything and make it a pleasure to read. Outstanding anthology and sequel to Hell Cop 1.